SLSF Frisco Hopper

BNSF FAN May 9, 2004

  1. BNSF FAN

    BNSF FAN TrainBoard Supporter

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    Some days, you never know what you will see roll by. :cool:

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    Sorry it's not a better shot but the car caught me by surprise.

    Photo taken 4/26/04
     
    BNSF FAN, May 9, 2004
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  2. GP30

    GP30 TrainBoard Member

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    I have been seeing a lot of those rolling by lately. Several old Upper Merion & Plymouth hoppers too.
     
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  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    What are their loads? Coal? Or something else?

    :D

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    BoxcabE50, May 10, 2004
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  4. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    True enough!
    I still see NP and GN woodchip gons in their ORIGINAL paint, unpatched by BN!
    Here's a sample I shot in Minot, ND:
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    HemiAdda2d, May 10, 2004
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  5. friscobob

    friscobob Staff Member

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    When last I spotted Frisco hoppers such as the pic shown above, they were in coal service. This one could be used hauling crushed rock, as I've seen Santa Fe 100-tonners in such service on unit rock trains through Sherman.

    As for that tank car- that's a honey! Used to haul locomotive diesel fuel. I have an HO scale model of such a car (Athearn tanker, Oddballs Decals decal) in service. Frisco used 'em at all their yards, even in Hugo and Sherman.
     
    friscobob, May 18, 2004
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